How to remove old compound?

[∞Velocitymaster∞]

I'm ordering ARCTIC COOLING AVC-NV5R3 NV Silencer Rev.3 from newegg and I will be removing my stock fan and heatsink.
I already add thermal compound and it got a little to much. This 2nd time I will be stripping the card naked to add the new cooling fan and heatsink, what can i use to clean and remove dry compound and dust from my GPU and a area near by?

 

[Arcygenical]

70% or higher isopropryl alcohol .

Some cotton swabs (Yeah, now you have a MANLY reason to go by nailpolish remover pads) and PAPER (no plastic ones they remove SMD capacitors ) Qtips work wonders.

 

[∞Velocitymaster∞]

70% or higher isopropryl alcohol .

Some cotton swabs (Yeah, now you have a MANLY reason to go by nailpolish remover pads) and PAPER (no plastic ones they remove SMD capacitors ) Qtips work wonders.

i don't know much about "Arcygenical]70% or higher isopropryl alcohol " just know regular house alcohol first aid one, since I have nail polish remover i'm just gona use it

 

[NoxTek]

i don't know much about "Arcygenical]70% or higher isopropryl alcohol " just know regular house alcohol first aid one, since I have nail polish remover i'm just gona use it

Most nail polish remover has dyes and other impurities that can royally fuck up whatever your cleaning, so be warned.

 

[Varmint]

i don't know much about "Arcygenical]70% or higher isopropryl alcohol " just know regular house alcohol first aid one, since I have nail polish remover i'm just gona use it

Rubbing alcohol is fine, and any clean cotton is fine.

 

[digital_exhaust]

Most nail polish remover has dyes and other impurities that can royally fuck up whatever your cleaning, so be warned.

You really need to listen to what he's saying here, trust me, you don't want to use nail polish remover....

 

[∞Velocitymaster∞]

I haven't done anything yet cause I'm still waiting for the fan and heatsink, yea i got the 70% isopropryl alcohol

 

[gilga]

I use 99% isoprppyl alcohol and would recommend that. It can be found at most supermarkets and drug stores (walgreens, rite aid, etc)

 

[NoxTek]

And for anyone else interested:

I've found that the Artic Silver brand 2 part TIM removal kit is a great investment. For $6 you get a kit that will last you forever if used appropriately and it will eat through just about any thermal interface material. It will even eat through many thermal adhesives.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100010

 

[digital_exhaust]

And for anyone else interested

Cool... thank you..